[From Eeyan ! Osaka Shopping Street] The traditional and impressive Kishiwada Danjiri Festival, continued by the people of Kishiwada

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Danjiri floats are an indispensable part of the season for people born and raised in Senshu area. The Kishiwada Ekimae-dori Shopping Street, located in the center of the area, has also preserved the traditions of the festival throughout its history.

The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival has a history of over 300 years. There are various theories about the origin of the festival, including one that says it began as an Inari festival held by the lord of Kishiwada, Okabe Nagayasu, in the mid-Edo period, to welcome Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine to the Sannomaru area of the castle.

The Kishiwada Festival is held over two days, on Saturday and Sunday in mid-September, and the highlight is the "Danjiri floats", as the festival is named after. Each of the 22 towns around Kishiwada Station on the Nankai Electric Railway displays their proud Danjiri floats and their pulling techniques.

The first day's Yoimiya begins at 6am. The "Hikidashi" procession begins, with the danjiri floats pulling out from each town at the same time, heading down a set course. The floats are pulled along by spirited shouts and the sounds of musical instruments called narimono in harmony.
The main road where the danjiri floats are pulled is the Kishiwada Ekimae Shopping Street. The sight of the danjiri floats racing through the arcade, which is designed to be 10.6m high to match the height of the floats, is truly spectacular.

The main road where the danjiri floats are pulled is the Kishiwada Ekimae Shopping Street. The sight of the danjiri floats racing through the arcade, which is designed to be 10.6m high to match the height of the floats, is truly spectacular.

On the second day, "Honmiya," the danjiri floats from each town are pulled one after another to Kishi Shrine, where the Miyairi ceremony is held, from 9 a.m. Once the ritual is over, the danjiri floats head back to the course. At night, the danjiri floats decorated with lanterns appear, creating a fantastical and heroic sight that concludes the festival.

Come and experience the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival, a festival filled with tradition and passion that is continued to be protected by the people who were born and raised in Senshu area.

Kishiwada Station Shopping Street

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival (Kishiwada City Official Website)

*Kishiwada Danjiri Festival*

[Date and time] Saturday, September 14, 2024 6:00-22:00 / Sunday, September 15, 2024 9:00-22:00

[Access] Kishiwada Station on the Nankai Main Line

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